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Geoffrey Freer Stakes

Geoffrey Freer Stakes
Group 3 race
Location Newbury Racecourse
Newbury, England
Inaugurated 1949
Race type Flat
Sponsor Betfred
Website Newbury
Race information
Distance 1m 5f 61y (2,671 m)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-years-old and up
Weight 8 st 7 lb (3yo);
9 st 5 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
6 lb for Group 1 winners *
4 lb for Group 2 winners *
2 lb for Group 3 winners *
* at 1½ miles or over
after October 31, 2015
Purse £60,000 (2016)
1st: £34,026

The Geoffrey Freer Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 1 mile, 5 furlongs and 61 yards (2,671 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August.

The event was established in 1949, and it was originally called the Oxfordshire Stakes. It was founded by Geoffrey Freer, a Jockey Club handicapper who served as the manager of Newbury Racecourse. The venue had been used as an American military supply depot during World War II, and Freer restored the course in the post-war period. The race was renamed in his honour in 1969, the year after his death.

For a period the Geoffrey Freer Stakes was classed at Group 2 level. It was relegated to its current status, Group 3, in 2006.

The leading three-year-olds from the race sometimes go on to compete in the following month's St. Leger Stakes.

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (5 wins):


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